The ‘Shrek’ Pod

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Bobby Wagner joins the show to bid farewell to The Big Picture and The Ringer at large. We look back at how he started working on the show and run through all of his favorite moments during his time as a producer (0:54). Then, Bobby finally convinces Sean and Amanda to discuss ‘Shrek’ and ‘Shrek 2’ on the show and talk about why ‘Shrek’ is such a critical movie for young millennials and early Gen Z (23:40). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Bobby Wagner Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Exciting news, Chicago movie lovers. We're coming for you.
0:03.5	Next month, we're headed to the Windy City for a live show at the historic Steppenwolf Theater,
0:09.0	and we could not be more excited. Mark your calendars for Monday, July 21st.
0:14.3	Tickets go on sale next Wednesday, June 4th at 12 p.m. Central Time,
0:18.2	and more information will be available soon at the ringer.com
0:21.3	slash events.
0:22.7	Again, we'll be at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago on Monday, July 21st, and you can grab your tickets next Wednesday, June 4th, beginning at 12 p.m. Central Time.
0:36.4	Head to the ringer.com slash events for more information soon.
0:40.1	Hope to see you there.
0:53.7	And this is the big picture. A conversation show about two old pals. I'm talking, of course, about Shrek the Ogre and Bobby Wagner. We have coordinated a very special episode this Friday because Bobby Wagner, our beloved longtime producer on the show, a lynchpin of the big picture,
1:11.8	a person without whom we would not have the show in its current form, is moving on from the
1:16.7	ringer and has moved on from our show. And so we wanted to pay tribute to him. And so we asked
1:21.2	him, what would you like to do, Bob? What movie would you like to spend time on? What should we do
1:26.0	to explore your truest inner self?
1:29.0	And you have chosen the first two Shrek films.
1:32.9	So one...
1:33.8	Okay.
1:34.6	First of all, in my defense, thank you guys for having me.
1:38.1	It's so great to be back here.
1:39.2	I've missed you guys very much.
1:40.3	And I will continue to miss you guys.
1:42.2	I love you guys too.
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